A year and a half separate the Russian economy from collapse.
According to the Carnegie Foundation, the Russian economy is still strong despite rising military spending and sanctions. In fact, the IMF predicts that the Russian Federation’s economy will grow faster this year than all other developed economies, including the US. This is partly because Moscow has found ways around sanctions, such as selling oil to allies while importing Western goods through third countries. “The current order will probably begin to fall apart within a year and a half due to